John Dryden was born 1525 in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom to David Dryden (1500-1540) and Isabel Nicholson (1502-) and died 30 September 1584 Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Cope (c1529-1584) 1544 JL in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Anthony Dryden (c1551-c1580) | |||
| Erasmus Dryden, 1st Baronet Dryden of Canons-Ashby (1553-1632) | 20 December 1553 Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom | 22 May 1632 Warwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom | Frances Wilkes (1557-1630) |
| Mary Dryden (c1555-1617) | |||
| Edward Dryden (c1556-) | |||
| George Dryden (c1557-1591) | |||
| John Dryden (c1559-) | |||
| Elizabeth Dryden (c1561-) | |||
| Bridget Dryden (c1562-1645) | 1562 Ashby Saint Ledgers, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom | 2 April 1645 Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | Francis Marbury (1555-1611) |
| Thomas Dryden (c1563-aft1620) | |||
| Stephen Dryden (c1567-aft1591) | |||
| Emma Dryden (1569-1602) | 1574 Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom | 1602 Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom | William Bury (1567-) |
| Nicholas Dryden (c1571-1608) | 1571 | 1608 | Mary Emyley (?-?) |
Siblings